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Neuroplasticity
According to the Dictionary Neuroplasticity is defined as the ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections, especially in response to learning or experience or following injury.
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Neuroplasticity has become a mainstream concept in the past years. The brain has the ability to heal and even regenerate nerve growth. It does so naturally but can be enhanced with the correct effort and exercise. Here are some examples of exercises to build the brain.
Cognitive Exercises
Below are some cognitive exercise excerpts from The Brain Boot Camp, Mason and Mason, Chronicle Books, 2010
633. Which letter is missing from the scrambled word below? KUEYR (Easy)
H
M
L
T
634. Unscramble the word above. Which category does the word fall under? mastoraenc (Hard)
A. Fruit
B. City
C. Vegetable
D. Animal
643. Timing yourself for only two minutes, use the letters above to create words using each letter only once. How many words did you create?
More than 15 = Superior
14-9 = Average
Less than 9 = Try Again
How many times is the pattern repeated in the grid above?
Hint: the pattern may be turned in different directions. (Hard)
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 5
Word Pairs
Read the word pairs listed below. Then answer the following 5 questions without referring back to the list.
Float - Tree
Cat - Tarp
Lake – Car
Horse – Rose
Radio - Tooth
Book - Toe
Light - Dog
Plant - Chair
Sofa – Cup
Guitar - Rock
501. Which word goes with sofa?
Cup
Car
Fig
Toe
502. Which word goes with float?
Mirror
Pen
Arm
Tree
503. Which word rhymes with the word that goes with plant?
Bear
Tar
Booth
Hog
504. Which word goes with Horse?
Hose
Fence
Rose
Moon
505. Which word rhymes with the word that goes with guitar?
Bird
Big
Lock
Farm
794. Paddle is to Canoe as Reins is to ______ (Med)
Steer
Saddle
Gear
Horse
795. Fork is to Utensil as Hammer is to ______ (Med)
Nail
Tool box
Tool
Mallet
618. Which letter is missing from this scrambled word: SYEMRT
Y
T
I
S
619. Which letter is missing from this scrambled word: LCRETIYIC
A
V
E
R
620. Which letter is missing from this scrambled word: MANHTO
E
S
R
P
622. Which letter is missing from this scrambled word: GEIGN
O
F
R
P
623. Which letter is missing from this scrambled word: NERIGO
V
G
S
F
659. Which letter is missing from this scrambled word: DASEYTRE
Y
Z
N
U
673. Which letter is missing from this scrambled word: ANPEAC
O
K
R
S
674. Which letter is missing from this scrambled word: NLARACI
T
V
C
E
675. Which letter is missing from this scrambled word: RLVTOEA
C
D
Y
E
687. Which letter is missing from this scrambled word: HIBAN
G
P
P
S
688. Which letter is missing from this scrambled word: LGNAEGA
U
N
S
T
Ω=A ⌂= E ₵= R ☼= S
☺= T ◊= N ∆= L ∞= I
What symbols correspond to these letters in order: NRSL
◊₵☼∆
◊₵☼◊
◊₵☺∆
◊₵☼∞
What do these symbols spell: ☼Ω∞◊☺?
Saint
Sails
Taint
Santa
Choose the symbols for these letters: LISTEN.
∆∞☼☺⌂◊
∆∞☼☺∆⌂
∆∞☺☼⌂◊
∆∞☼☺∆◊
Select the symbols that correspond to these letters: REAL.
₵⌂Ω∆
₵⌂∆∞
₵⌂Ω∞
₵∆Ω∆
Are you starting to do it by memory now?
What do these symbols spell: ☼⌂◊☺?
Sent
Tent
Rent
Salt